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MAN moves into pole position on electric coaches

MAN is set to become of the first providers of a battery electric coach with the launch of the three-axle Lion's Coach 14 E this autumn. The Munich-based company has already revealed key technical data for the new long-distance coach, including a range of up to 650km. It's now set to enter series production in Ankara next year.

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